About the Role
Combine automotive repair knowledge with people skills to manage customer relationships and serve as a liaison between technicians and customers. Select, coach, lead, train, and supervise vehicle technicians while assisting with parts, materials, and equipment purchases.
Responsibilities
- Assign and schedule work duties to auto service staff according to individual skill level.
- Serve all automotive service needs of customers.
- Oversee the hiring and training of an effective auto service team.
- Ensure high teammate retention.
- Maintain compliance with quality standards.
- Ensure exceptional customer satisfaction and retention by effectively managing all aspects of customer interactions, including proactive communication, issue resolution, and follow-up.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries, feedback, and concerns, utilizing strong interpersonal skills and automotive expertise to foster long-term relationships and loyalty.
- Develop understanding of business operations in the automotive service environment from proficient management of paperwork and customer interactions to financial transactions and adherence to company policies and standards.
- Use this expertise to enhance efficiency and ensure seamless store operations.
- Drive sales through proactive customer interactions, thorough vehicle inspections, and facilitation of communication between the back and front of the shop.
- Provide valuable insights to the front of the shop to facilitate product and service sales, optimizing revenue generation.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 4 years of auto service technical experience.
- 1 year of service manager or service writer experience.
- Problem solving - customer complaints.
- Aptitude to manage inventory, scheduling, equipment maintenance, etc.
- Capacity to lead and coach others.
- Teammate and customer/communication skills.
- Ability to recruit and select technicians successfully according to store requirements.
- Willingness to continue education and remain current in automotive repair issues.
- Must have valid automotive driver's license at all times in order to test drive customer's vehicles.
Skills
- Automotive repair knowledge
- People skills
- Customer relationship management
- Interpersonal skills
- Automotive expertise
- Communication skills
Location
- Nashville Tennessee
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 4 years of auto service technical experience
- 1 year of service manager or service writer experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2 year degree or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $19.57 - $29.36
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid vacation and holidays
- On-the-job training
- Company-funded ASE certifications
- Flexible work schedule
- 401(k) match
- On demand pay (daily pay) program
About the Company
- Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America.
- BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations.
- With locations across North America and more than $4.5 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career.
- Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company.
- Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries.
- The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles.
- The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers.
- Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.
Equal Opportunity
- Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
